Humans have a very difficult time accepting and dealing with our individual and collective insignificance to the universe.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
4-11-2024
I’ve begun to cut back on my online social involvement.
It’s counterintuitive when the greatest part of my social life is online. I no longer have family or close friends. I don’t go out much, and when I do I tend to keep to myself. I can deal with people individually but 2 or more make me uncomfortable.
“No matter how you care to define it, I do not identify with the local group. Planet, species, race, nation, state, religion, party, union, club, association, neighborhood improvement committee; I have no interest in any of it. I love and treasure individuals as I meet them, I loathe and despise the groups they identify with and belong to.” ― George Carlin, Brain Droppings
But I was feeling stretched thin. If I didn’t post regularly in Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, and my blogs, I felt like I was failing myself.
So I’ve started shutting down blogs and unsubscribing from networks. My goal is 2 social networks and 3 blogs, one of which I’m only maintaining as it’s 23 years old.
We’ll see if I’m successful.
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